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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 15 9:11pm | Replies (34)
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@liangni1

I had 3 months AFB negative report before May but At May 25th I had tooth cleaning done. Then I collected sputum sample at end of May and sent it to lab on June 2nd. At middle of July my pulmonologist called me and said my June 2nd sputum AFB culture positive again. After read several MAC lung disease connections members I started thinking my June 2nd AFB positive very possible had something to do with dental work.My next dental appointment will be Nov. 27. I may better cancel it, wait a while and think what to do in the future.

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annagh | @annagh | Nov 5, 2023

I am only a year into this and so far my only treatment is airway clearance (with nebulizing) and currently in a clinical trial for clofazamine, so definitely not an expert, but my understanding is that MAC is slow growing so I would question whether a positive sputum sample taken just one week after the dental cleaning is directly related. Most likely a coincidence? It's always good to ask your doctor.
Anna

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